Wednesday, August 09, 2006

BEING OF MEXICAN DESCENT IN LA CAN MEAN...


...the gardener smiles and stops the leaf blower to let you get to your car in the morning

... you get a larger roasted corn-on-the-cob than the surfer guy ahead of you in line at the Cinco de Mayo fair

... you get approached in Ross and asked things in Spanish by other Latinos

... the busboy will bring you extra salsa and chips without asking

... you can cruise Caesar Chavez Blvd. with no fear

... green-corn tamales are always in season... para ti.

9 comments:

Boobs Radley said...

you can reap all these benefits just by looking mexican and having a very convincing nod.

Sun Follower said...

a sombrero and serape helps also.

Arch Deluxe said...

What about churros? Type sweet nothings about churros!

Will said...

I ride a donkey around town just to be safe.

Malnurtured Snay said...

I thought surfer dudes were restricted by law to San Diego and Hawaii.

Emily Maple said...

Holy cow?!?!! Free extra chips & salsa?!?! You are 1 lucky girl. Us super-whitey's have to pay for more.

Sun Follower said...

Really? They are free at most Mex restaurants in LA - regardless race, creed , color, religion, gender, political leanings... Cali is beter than I thought!

Arch Deluxe said...

Chi-Chi's was just about the last place in Pittsburgh to deliver extra chips and salsa pro bono. Too bad it was in Pittsburgh Chi-Chi's also decided to serve up some Hep A in their salsa. No wonder they could give it away for free!

Starlet O'Hara said...

well that's how they got it.


the bums outside El Pollo Loco will give you more breathing room if they think you work there.